Archive for the ‘Renderings’ Category

Ford is reportedly planning to move production of its Europe-only Kuga compact crossover to the U.S. to take advantage of the weak dollar. Considering the Kuga is one of the models Ford has hinted at bringing to North America, we think this would be a great idea. [Bloomberg]

Following in the footsteps of their Sedan sibling, the svelte 3-series Coupe and Convertible are due for a mid-cycle facelift towards the end of the year or early next. Our colleagues at Motor Authority have a new computer-generated rendering previewing the car, as well as some spy shots. [Motor Authority]

Honda's sports car lineup is seriously lacking but the automaker...

The past 48 hours have been big for wagons. Apart from the buzz surrounding the 2011 Mercedes Benz E-class Wagon, there's also been news of the Cadillac CTS-V SportWagon and Honda's likely U.S. launch of an Acura wagon based on the popular Acura TSX. Now comes a new rendering of the next-generation BMW 5-Series Touring Wagon, set to appear in late 2010, approximately a year after the debut of its 5-Series sedan sibling.

The rendered wagon bears a number of cosmetic similarities to the current Touring Wagon -- which isn't surprising, as practical-minded wagon-drivers are presumed to worry more about function than form. That isn't to say that...

Korean automaker Kia seems to be on a roll these days -- at least on the design front. Its boxy Scion xB/Nissan Cube competitor, the Kia Soul, has held its own in the face of discerning auto journalists, and the sporty Kia Forte Koup looks to do similarly well. Now the company has shared renderings of its new premium model, the VG, which will arrive in Korean showrooms later this year.

The VG debuted at the Seoul Motor Show last spring as a front-wheel-drive concept dubbed "KMD-5", and rumor has it that the VG will remain a FWD when it makes its first American appearance at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Depending on public and press reaction...